James B. Bush

Gadsden County Sheriff's Office — Quincy, FL

Felonious

End of Watch June 3, 1914

Age 37

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 5

Incident

Deputy Sheriff James Bush was shot and killed with his own revolver while serving a warrant in River Junction.

The subject was able to overpower and disarm Deputy Bush and then fatally shot him as he pleaded for his life. The man fled the area and remained at large until being arrested in Dothan, Alabaman, in June 1915.

The subject was extradited to Florida, convicted of Deputy Bush's murder, and subsequently executed by hanging on December 3rd, 1915.

Deputy Bush was survived by his wife, son, and two daughters.

Survivors

Deputy Bush was survived by his wife, son, and two daughters.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Bush served with the Gadsden County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Quincy community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Bush.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Gadsden County Sheriff's Office

Location Quincy, FL

Platform Identity gcso.gadsden.fl.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 3, 1914

Age 37

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Officer's handgun

Offender Executed in 1915

Deputy Sheriff James B. Bush is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In FL, 539 of 1,008 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.5% of this state's fallen. That is 0.7 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Gadsden County Sheriff's Office, 4 of 6 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.

Gadsden County Sheriff's Office

of 6 officers

66.7% Felonious

FL — Statewide

539

of 1,008 officers

53.5% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious